Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay today provided a hard warning to trucking operators who choose to flout the law that 2015 was not the year to test the boundaries, with even more safety operations taking to the road. “For most truckies who do the right thing, thank you for your hard work in […]
NSW Fair Trading Minister Matthew Mason-Cox today warned consumers about the perils of paying large sums of money before receiving goods or services, after a person paid a $2,800 deposit for blinds that were never installed. Last month, a consumer contacted NSW Fair Trading after putting down a large deposit for the supply and installation […]
The arts across regional NSW is set to receive a boost with the NSW Government providing $600,000 for five regional arts partnerships this year. Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts Troy Grant said the funding would support projects that directly benefit artists living and working in regional NSW. “This funding program supports strategic partnerships […]
Premier Mike Baird and Health Minister Jillian Skinner today welcomed nearly 1000 medical graduates who will undertake their year-long internship in the state’s public hospitals this year. The Premier and Mrs Skinner were at Nepean Hospital to greet dozens of medical graduates on their first day of orientation. They were accompanied by Member for Penrith […]
The NSW Government will invest nearly $3 million in seven regional tourism businesses across the State, Minister for Regional Tourism John Barilaro announced today. “Regional tourism makes a significant contribution to the NSW economy. Last year more than 50 million international and domestic overnight and day trip visitors to Regional NSW, spent close to $13.3 […]
NSW is set to host six free warm-up matches in the lead up to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, including three in the heart of Western Sydney. From Monday February 9, Blacktown International Sportspark and the Sydney Cricket Ground will host matches featuring the likes of England, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the West Indies. Minister […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today joined Member for Granville Tony Issa to open a brand-new car park for customers at Granville Station, providing 24 new car and motorcycle spaces for the local community. Ms Berejiklian said the extra parking spaces at the corner of Rowell Street and Cowper Street are part of the NSW […]
Minister for Mental Health Jai Rowell today announced $1.8 million in NSW Government funding for the expansion of a pioneering mental health training and treatment program aimed at helping those living with complex personality disorders. During a visit to one of the trial sites of the innovative ‘Project Air’ Strategy for Personality Disorders, Sutherland Hospital […]
Sydney, Jan 15 (IANS) England’s new skipper Eoin Morgan Thursday backed batsman Ian Bell to continue his good form from the warm-ups ahead of the tri-series, involving Australia and India, and the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup. Bell made 187 against the Prime Minister’s XI, the highest score so far by an English batsman in […]
A successful online tourism campaign credited with increasing visitor numbers from India to NSW to record levels will be expanded across India. NSW Premier Mike Baird made the announcement at an event attended by travel trade officials in Mumbai during his official visit to India. Mr Baird said more Indian tourists are choosing NSW and […]